Alternator intermittent no charge
Alternator intermittent no charge Is my alternator going out? Very unusual problem. Sometimes when I start my 99 Z28 the alternator is not charging. It only seems to do it on colder mornings, say below 50 degrees F (Florida car). On warmer days, I start it up and it's fine all day, no matter how many times I drive it during the day. The voltage never drops while I am driving.
Just started the car this morning and it was about 65 degrees. The alternator was not charging. I took the alternator off and took it to Autozone to have it tested. It tested good. I guess I'll check for a broken exciter wire.
Found it! Broken exciter wire. The wires were broken right at the connector. There was just enough sticking out of the back of the connector that I was able to splice and solder it back together. I guess the wires would grow just enough from thermal expansion to make a connection when it warmed up. Now I wonder how long it'll take before vibration cracks the solder and I have to do it all over again!
Found it! Broken exciter wire. The wires were broken right at the connector. There was just enough sticking out of the back of the connector that I was able to splice and solder it back together. I guess the wires would grow just enough from thermal expansion to make a connection when it warmed up. Now I wonder how long it'll take before vibration cracks the solder and I have to do it all over again!
http://www.amazon.com/ACDelco-PT1136.../dp/B000C9QDR8
If you have some time, read through this, sounds like your problem is fixed but you might find this interesting as well.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...-failures.html
